Autosport.com is reporting that ”a number of Formula One teams are looking into the possibility of legal action against Red Bull if the company goes ahead with plans to have its two teams run with identical chassis from next year.”

According to the report “tensions have been increasing behind the scenes amid mounting suggestions that Red Bull will have both Red Bull Racing and Scuderia Toro Rosso race with almost identical Adrian Newey-designed cars from 2007. One will be powered by Ferrari engines and the other by Renault. With Super Aguri having already been forced to abandon their plans to run customer versions of this year’s Honda Racing car, and teams like Williams and Spyker MF1 facing the prospect of Toro Rosso moving up the grid dramatically, it is understood that legal advice has been sought. It is believed that Williams, Spyker MF1 and Super Aguri have all discussed the situation and are keeping a close eye on Red Bull’s plans for next year.”

On a personal note I don’t have a problem with the concept of customer cars, especially if it lowers the barriers of entry to F1 and brings more teams to the grid and we get back to fields of 26 or 28 cars. Customer cars were once the life blood of the GP field, and Williams himself got into the sport racing customer March chassis.

However it does sadden me to see the once grand name of Williams grouped together with  the Spyker and Super Aguri teams…

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